In his 2005-06 budget, Governor Schwarzenegger proposed to change
the culture of school districts to place a higher priority on career
and technical education.
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California's
education system functions best as a workforce preparation system when
aligned with the state's economy and labor market.3gamericas .

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CTE improves student opportunities. Studies and "real-world"
experience have shown that the benefits of career technical education
include improved high school attendance and grades, higher graduation
rates, the same or higher rate of enrollment in higher education, and
improved employment options upon graduation. "GSM's market share surpassed 50%, and with a
subscriber base of more than 119 million GSM customers by the end of 2005, it
represents more than double the number of subscribers served by any other
digital technology throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.org.org/mediareg /

At the 2005 Annual Meeting of the American Society of
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SACRAMENTO, Calif . Committed to making the promise of education relevant
to the future, the Governor has included $30M in the May Revise of the
2005-06 budget for restoration of career and technical education (CTE )
in California middle schools and an additional $17.4M to support CTE
coursework coordination between high schools and community colleges.

GSM Takes Biggest Slice of Market Share in Western Hemisphere

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3G Americas is headquartered
in Bellevue, WA with an office for Latin America and the Caribbean in Dallas,
TX.

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For
charts on GSM growth visit 3G Americas ' website at:
http://www.

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In his State of the State Address, 2005-06 Budget Proposal and the
May Revise, the Governor has consistently recognized that both our
students and economy will benefit from increased opportunities for CTE
in our public school system.
In the interest of our students and state economy, we support the
Governor's efforts in his 2005-06 budget proposal to establish a
vibrant career and technical education system within our public
schools. "We expect that GSM will continue its robust growth, particularly due
to its capability to serve both high and low economic segments respectively
due to its proven technology capabilities and successful applications and its
economies of scale to enable phones at manufacturer costs less than US$40.

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The Governor's 2005 -06 May Revise proposal will build the critical
foundation for a new 21st century CTE system in California schools by
helping to fund AB 1608 (Liu). Additional resources are provided for the
coordination of CTE coursework between high schools and community
colleges.. Advance registration is
required , at http://www. Additional
information on ASIL is available online at www.

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The current
disconnect between student preparation and the jobs provided by
California employers damages the income opportunities for students and
fails to support the future growth and competitiveness of the
California economy ."
Throughout the Americas, the GSM family of technologies achieved numerous
milestones in 2005:

-- number one technology in the Western Hemisphere with 43% share of
market
-- fastest growing wireless technology (68.org/English/statistics/index.com

Contacts:
Vicki Livingston
+1-262-242-3458 Phone
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These 7th and 8th grade CTE courses are critical to the
development of a more robust and sequenced K-14 CTE system leading to
enhanced student success in both career opportunities and
post-secondary learning."
Erasmo Rojas will be presenting Exploring Why GSM is the Number One
Evolution Choice in Latin America at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona,
Spain on February 13 at 5:10 p.3gamericas. All of our products and
services -- from news, trend analysis and forecasting to industry data,
face-to-face events and training -- are driven by our deep understanding of
the markets we serve and by our goal to help our clients make better business
decisions.

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, In the Western Hemisphere, as
well as globally, GSM took the largest market share in the mobile wireless
industry in 2005 according to 3G Americas , annually adding more than 81
million customers in the Americas and approaching 392 million customers
globally.S. The organization fully supports the Third
Generation technology migration strategy to EDGE and UMTS/HSDPA adopted by
many operators in the Americas that is expected to account for up to 85
percent of next-generation customers worldwide.

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This is in follow-up to the Governor 's call for increased attention
and support for the state's CTE system in both his "State of the
State " address and his proposed 2005-06 budget.

* Source: GSM Association

About 3G Americas: Unifying the Americas through Wireless Technology
The mission of 3G Americas is to promote and facilitate the seamless
deployment of GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS (WCDMA) and HSDPA throughout the Americas
for the benefit of consumers.

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2005 Year of Milestones for GSM in Americas

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In the United States and Canada, the GSM family continues to add the
largest percentage of new customers resulting in 24 million customers added in
2005 compared to less than 15 million CDMA users.

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4M for High School and Community Colleges'
Career and Technical Education Coursework

The teacher organizations, employer groups, trade associations and
labor unions listed below join hands to applaud Governor
Schwarzenegger's bold efforts to better align California 's public
education system with the needs of California students and our 21st
century economy.

This is important in expanding the lifetime
wage earning power of millions of California students and in
protecting the state's future economy.

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Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
Associated General Contractors of California
Automotive Repair Coalition
California Agricultural Teachers Association
California Association of Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning
Contractors' National Association
California Automotive Teachers
California Building Industry Association
California Business Education Association
California Coalition for Construction in the Classroom
California Chamber of Commerce
California Industrial and Technology Education Association
California Landscape Contractors Association
California Manufacturers and Technology Association
California Motor Car Dealers Association
California Restaurant Association
California Service Station and Automotive Repair Association
Home Economics Teacher Association of California
Orange County Business Council
Small Manufacturers Association of California
Small Manufacturers Institute
State Building + Construction Trades Council
The Boeing Company
Western States Council of Sheet Metal Workers

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million new customers, far exceeding the entire customer base of any other
mobile technology.
"GSM technology has experienced particularly aggressive growth in Latin
America and the Caribbean where 17 countries experienced more than 100% growth
of GSM in 2005," commented Erasmo Rojas, Director of Latin America and the
Caribbean for 3G Americas .
Subscriber data is based on figures from Informa Telecoms + Media.cfm.

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What: Annual Meeting of the American Society of
International Law (ASIL), "New World Order or a
World in Disorder? Testing the Limits of
International Law"

Where: Loews L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, Washington, DC

When: March 30-April 2 , 2005

Who Should Attend: Media interested in the Supreme Court, foreign
policy, conflict in Iraq, the United Nations,
human rights, the death penalty , and
international issues

How to Register: Sign in at http://www.

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Currently , 30% of California's ninth graders do not graduate from
California's high schools while hundreds of thousands of highly-paid
skilled jobs go unfilled each year by native residents.
2. CTE improves California's economic opportunities.m; General Scowcroft on Thursday, March 31
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For more information, visit http://www.livingston@3gamericas.org or by calling
+1 202-939-6000.

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These resources will ensure that relevant CTE courses and
pathways in high school and higher education are available to students
seeking the skills necessary for employment in the 21st century
economy . Media attendance is free of charge and camera
crews are permitted, with advance notice.

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This proposal recognizes that
CTE provides a sound foundation by which many thousands of students
may be kept in school longer, be prepared for productive well-paying
jobs, and become more employable in our growing 21st century economy.
"In the last five years, we have seen GSM technologies take command of the
Americas growing from 6% market share in year 2000 to more than 43% at year-
end 2005, " stated Eva Benguigui, Latin America Analyst, Informa Telecoms +
Media.

About Informa Telecoms + Media
Informa Telecoms + Media provides business intelligence and strategic
services to the global telecoms and media markets.

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$30M for Middle School Career and Technical Education Coursework
and $17. The Governor recognizes that middle
school CTE courses provide the necessary first steps in identifying
and developing student self-awareness of their individual skills and
capabilities. These skilled jobs are in a range
of industries in the California economy , and are not only those jobs
for which a bachelor's degree is needed. in the Growth Markets Analysis Seminar. http://www.org/events/AM05program.

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9% annually)
-- first mobile digital technology deployed in every country and territory
of the region
-- 34 operators in 17 countries offering EDGE service
-- first widespread commercial deployment of UMTS/HSDPA in the world

In the year 2005, GSM added more than 81 million customers in the Americas
alone compared to 30 million CDMA customers; worldwide, GSM added 391.67 billion customers.org

Informa Telecoms and Media
+44-0-20-7017-5000 Phone
http://www.org/mediareg/

Founded in 1906, the American Society of International Law (ASIL)
is the leading nonpartisan membership organization dedicated to
advancing the study and practice of international law.

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The majority of
jobs in the California labor market require education and training
beyond the high school level, and this proportion is expected to
increase over the decades to come.asil.

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The event begins Wednesday, March 30 and ends on Saturday, April
2. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will speak on Friday,
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Criticized for the poor human rights record of many of its graduates and for teaching torture, the SOA has been targeted by thousands of protestors .

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Governor's 2005-06 Budget May Revision Supports Strategic Investment in the Future of Our Children and Economy

There are 683 licensed GSM operators* in 213 countries
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